Application
Applicants should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, strong interest and/or previous studies in economics, management, sociology, political sciences or related subjects; undergraduate or graduate training in mathematics and quantitative methods or a strong motivation to quickly fill their gaps in these fields; a sound knowledge of spoken and written English.
The evaluation process will consider the applicants' prior academic records and their consistency with the above-mentioned criteria. Admission is based on academic excellence.
Eligible candidates must meet the following requirements:
a) Applicants who have obtained their bachelor's degrees from Italian Universities are eligible for admission if they hold a 'laurea' degree pertaining to any one of the "classi di laurea" (degree classes) listed below under the heading "Note 1". Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies at foreign universities are eligible for admission if they hold a bachelor's degree in economics, political science, or other broadly related subjects (from history to industrial engineering, from management to mathematics, from philosophy to sociology, and so on), provided that their bachelor's degree may be regarded as equivalent to one of the Italian "laurea" degrees listed below (Note 1).
b) All candidates holding a different bachelor's degree from the ones listed in Note 1 must have earned at least 9 ECTS in economics or mathematics/ statistics. The ECTS credit value of foreign applicants undergraduate studies will be assessed by the MHR admissions committee. Applicants holding an Italian bachelor's degree must have earned the required credits within the set of admissible "settori scientifico-disciplinari" (disciplinary scientific sectors) listed below under the heading "Note 2". Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies at foreign universities must exhibit a comparable academic record or competence in logic, statistics and mathematics.
c) Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), is required for admission.
The B2-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- By a B2 or higher-level language certificate obtained no more than three years earlier the date of application. For the list of language certificates recognized by the University, please review https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/. The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- By the English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of the admission application. In this case, the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- By the English entry tests administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be invited to take the test through the admission procedure.
Candidates who do not sit or pass the entrance test cannot sit further tests.
Applicants who do not take or pass the placement test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/297/) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by August 31, 2024.
https://www.unimi.it/en/study/student-services/welcome-desk-informastud…
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by August 31, 2024, will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.
d) Admission will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, coherence of their previous curriculum with the learning objectives of the Master's degree in Management of Human resources, and a test to ascertain their basic knowledge in some core areas (Organization theories and individual-organization relationship; Research methodology/descriptive statistics; Labour economics; Labour law).
Applicants might be interviewed for admission. Each applicant will have to submit, together with the application, a detailed curriculum vitae (CV). Failing to provide the above-mentioned documentation, the applicant will be excluded from the admission procedure.
Please, fill in the CV template available here: https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/enrolment
More information about the admission criteria and procedure, including the test of basic knowledge, is available at the following link: https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/enrolment (Section Admission criteria)
* Note 1 (in Italian)
- L-05 - Filosofia
- L-08 - Ingegneria dell'Informazione
- L-09 - Ingegneria industriale
- L-14 - Scienze dei servizi giuridici
- L-16 - Scienze dell'amministrazione e dell'organizzazione
- L-18 - Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale
- L-20 - Scienze della comunicazione
- L-24 - Scienze e tecniche psicologiche
- L-31 - Scienze e tecnologie informatiche
- L-33 - Scienze economiche
- L-35 - Scienze matematiche
- L-36 - Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali
- L-37 - Scienze sociali per la cooperazione, lo sviluppo e la pace
- L-40 - Sociologia
- L-41 - Statistica
* Note 2 (in Italian)
At least 9 ECTS: SECS-S/01 - Statistica; SECS-S/03 - Statistica economica; SECS-S/05 - Statistica sociale; SECS-S/06 - Metodi matematici dell'economia e delle scienze attuariali e finanziarie; SECS-P/05 - Econometria; MAT/01 - Logica matematica; MAT/05 - Analisi matematica; MAT/06 - Probabilità e statistica matematica.
Admission
Application for admission: from 22/01/2024 to 30/06/2024
Application for matriculation: from 08/04/2024 to 15/01/2025
Attachments and documents
Please note
Non-EU students visa applicants are required to apply for admission no later than 30 April 2024. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be evaluated and it will in no case be possible to request the refund of the admission fee.
A successful application starts with checking the requirements. To ensure a fair and transparent admissions process, MHR has listed the admissions requirements in detail on the website.
Important tips for your application:
- Take enough time to read through the requirements and the application process!
- Use the MHR CV format attached below
- In the CV, be sure to include your GPA (current, if not graduated, or final, If graduated) and your University’s grading system (minimum grade to pass and maximum). If studying in an Italian university, be sure to include either the Media Ponderata dei voti (if not graduated) or Voto di Laurea (if graduated).
- Use the online resources: most answers to your questions can be found in our FAQ!
Admission will be decided on the basis of the overall evaluation by the Admission committee of the candidate’s:
- Curricular requirements
- English proficiency
- Admission test
- Personal competencies and skills
A - An Italian degree (ex. DM 270 /04) in the following classes or an Italian degree (ex DM 509/99) in the subjects equivalents to those listed above (*see note 1).
* Note 1 (in Italian)
- L-05 - Filosofia
- L-08 - Ingegneria dell'Informazione
- L-09 - Ingegneria industriale
- L-14 - Scienze dei servizi giuridici
- L-16 - Scienze dell'amministrazione e dell'organizzazione
- L-18 - Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale
- L-20 - Scienze della comunicazione
- L-24 - Scienze e tecniche psicologiche
- L-31 - Scienze e tecnologie informatiche
- L-33 - Scienze economiche
- L-35 - Scienze matematiche
- L-36 - Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali
- L-37 - Scienze sociali per la cooperazione, lo sviluppo e la pace
- L-40 - Sociologia
- L-41 - Statistica
*Note 1 - equivalent degree
- Philosophy
- Information Systems Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Law sciences
- Business Administration
- Economics and Management
- Communication
- Psychology
- Information Technology
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Political Science and International Relations
- Social sciences for cooperation, development and peace
- Sociology
- Statistics
B - Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies at foreign universities are eligible for admission if they hold a bachelor's degree in economics, political science, or other broadly related subjects (from history to industrial engineering, from management to mathematics, from philosophy to sociology, and so on), provided that their bachelor's degree may be regarded as equivalent to one of the Italian degrees listed above.
C – Candidates holding a different degree qualification can apply if they meet the following minimum requirements:
- Must have earned at least 9 ECTS in economics or mathematics/ statistics.
Applicants holding an Italian bachelor's degree must have earned the required 9 credits within the set of admissible disciplinary scientific sectors("settori scientifico-disciplinari") listed below.
SECS-S/01 - Statistica; SECS-S/03 - Statistica economica; SECS-S/05 - Statistica sociale; SECS-S/06 - Metodi matematici dell'economia e delle scienze attuariali e finanziarie; SECS-P/05 - Econometria; MAT/01 - Logica matematica; MAT/05 - Analisi matematica; MAT/06 - Probabilità e statistica matematica
Applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies at foreign universities must exhibit a comparable academic record in logic, statistics, and mathematics. The ECTS credit value of foreign applicants’ undergraduate studies will be assessed by the MHR admission committee.
Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), is required for admission.
The B2-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- By a B2 or higher-level language certificate earned for no more than 3 years (2 years for TOEFL) at the time of submission.
The list of language certificates accepted by the University is available at the following link:
The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application.
- By the English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the admission application date. In this case, the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- By the English entry tests administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/
Please, carefully read the instructions at the above link (look at the file “Test Calendar for a.y. 2024/2025").
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be invited to take the test through the admission procedure.
Candidates who do not sit or pass the entrance test cannot sit further tests.
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Applicants who do not take or pass the placement test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see: https://www.unimi.it/en/study/language-proficiency/placement-tests-and-english-courses/accepted-language-certificates) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service (https://informastudenti.unimi.it/saw/ess?AUTH=SAML), ‘language test’ category, by July 31, 2024. |
https://www.unimi.it/en/study/student-services/welcome-desk-informastudenti
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by July 31, 2024, will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.
The admission test will be held online on the following dates:
- April 4 (session reserved for those who have applied by March 15)
- May 20 (session reserved for those who have applied between March 16 and April 30)
- June 18 (session reserved for those who have applied between May 1 and May 31)
- July 16 (session reserved for those who have applied between June 1 and June 30)
All candidates must complete an online test to ascertain their basic knowledge in the following areas:
- Labour Economics
- Labour Law and regulations
- Theories of Organization and individual-organization relationship (e.g., Scientific Management Theory, Administrative Theory, Human Relation, Bureaucracy, System Approach and Contingency Approach; leading theories on work motivation)
- Research methodology/descriptive statistics
The online admission test is composed of 30 multiple-choice questions.
Applicants will receive a call via e-mail to sit for the online test. The e-mail will be sent, approximately one week before the test date, to the same e-mail address that applicants used to proceed with the online application. We encourage applicants to check their spam mail as well.
The call is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. (Italian time). However, we invite applicants to remain available on the day of the test to allow the operations of recognition and launching of the online session, which may take additional time beyond the time allocated to conduct the test.
We also strongly encourage all applicants to carefully read the instructions attached below (which will also be sent in the convocation e-mail) as it contains all the necessary information on how to take the online test.
1. Labour Economics area
George Borjas, Labor economics, McGraw Hill 2012
2. Labour Law and regulations area
A. S. Bronstein (2009). International and comparative labour law: current challenges. Palgrave Macmillan
3. Theories of Organization and individual-organization relationship areas
Hatch, M. J. (2018). Organization theory: Modern, symbolic, and postmodern perspectives Oxford University press (Edition: 4th).
Latham, G. P., & Budworth, M.-H. (2007). The Study of Work Motivation in the 20th Century. In L. L. Koppes (Ed.), Historical perspectives in industrial and organizational psychology (p. 353–381). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers. https://www-2.rotman.utoronto.ca/facbios/file/08%20-%20Latham%20&%20Budworth%202007.pdf
Tosi, H. L. (2009). Theories of organization. Sage.
4. Descriptive statistics and research methodology areas
Marsh, C., & Elliott, J. (1988). Exploring data: an introduction to data analysis for social scientists. Cambridge: Polity Press.
Admission to the Master’s degree program is conditional on the assessment by the Admission Committee of candidates’ personal qualifications, competencies, and skills.
For candidates who meet the minimum requirements (curricular requirements + English proficiency), assessment of personal competencies and skills is based on academic merit and coherence of their previous curriculum with the learning objectives of the Master’s degree in Management of Human resources. To this end, each applicant must submit, together with the application:
a) a detailed curriculum vitae. The required format is available below.
Candidates are required to include in their CV
- average grade/CGPA (media dei voti ponderata) if they are not graduated yet
- or their final grade (voto di laurea) if they are already graduated
- the grading scale of their university: minimum passing grade and maximum grade.
b) a transcript of record of their bachelor program, with the list of exams taken and relative grades, as well as the average grade obtained (media dei voti ponderata o cGPA) and, for graduated students, the final grade (voto di laurea o GPA). Foreign candidates are required to prepare a validated English version of their transcripts.
Failing to provide the compulsory documentation will result in the exclusion from the selection procedure.
N.B. Motivation and recommendation letters will not be considered for the admission.
The Admission Committee will evaluate candidates’ applications based on the following criteria:
1. Academic curriculum: final grade (voto di laurea) for graduated candidates or average grade (GPA o media dei voti) for non-graduated candidates, obtained in the bachelor’s program. There is no minimum GPA required, although the students of our program usually have strong undergraduate records.
2. Basic Knowledge: result of the admission test.
3. CV: coherence of the candidate’s previous academic curriculum and/or work or study experiences with the learning objectives of the MSc in Management of Human Resources.
The Admission Committee reserves the right to request applicants to participate in an online interview conducted in English. The interview aims to verify the basic knowledge in the core areas of the master’s program. If invited to an interview, a candidate will receive a respective email with further details.
1. Members of the Admission Committee will check whether the applicant meets the curricular requirements.
2. The University Language Center (SLAM) will assess whether the applicant meets the English requirements. If the candidates do not meet the English language requirement, they will receive an email inviting them to take an English entry test.
Please note: Applicants who do not take or pass the placement test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see: https://www.unimi.it/en/study/language-proficiency/placement-tests-and-english-courses/accepted-language-certificates) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service (https://informastudenti.unimi.it/saw/ess?AUTH=SAML), ‘language test’ category, by July 31, 2024.
3. Applicants will also receive by e-mail a convocation to take the online test on basic knowledge, which is mandatory for the admission.
4. After evaluating the candidates' curricular requirements and the results of the online basic knowledge test, the Admission Committee will decide whether to admit or reject the candidate's application. Additionally, the Committee may opt to request an online interview with the candidate. Applicants will be notified of the Admission Committee's decision via email.
Prospective students and applicants are warmly invited to read carefully the Frequent Asked Questions - FAQs here attached. In case of further questions, they can contact mhr@unimi.it.
For students enrolled on bachelor’s, master’s and single cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments of different amounts and with different payment deadlines:
- the first, corresponding to the minimum amount, is the same for all students
- the second - technically referred to as an ‘all-inclusive fee’- that is variable.
Students can also be entitled for tuition fee reductions such as:
- lowering for students who meet high merit requirements
- fixed amounts calculated on the basis of the student's citizenship group for those with income/property abroad
- support for students who have political refugee status.
More info at: Fees - current academic year
University of Milan provides a number of economic benefits for its students with special requirements (merit, economic or personal conditions, international students) such as Excellence Scholarship.
Please have a look at this webpage for more information: Financial support | Università degli Studi di Milano Statale (unimi.it).
If you are an international student and you need more information on university fees or financial support, please contact the International Student Office (international.students@unimi.it ).
If you are an italian student you can contact Informa studenti
The University of Milan offers to deserving enrolled students accommodation in halls of residence and apartments situated close to the university buildings, at favourable conditions, in order to guarantee them the right to education. Accommodations are assigned through call for applications published every year around July.
More info at: Accommodation | Università degli Studi di Milano Statale (unimi.it)
Do you need information on How to request accomodation? Check here: How to request accommodation | Università degli Studi di Milano Statale (unimi.it).
If you are an international student and you need more information on accomodation please contact international.students@unimi.it.
If you are an italian student you can contact Informa studenti.
Refectory services and meals
The University offers to all regularly enrolled students a refectory service that includes an economically priced meal at different canteens. Please see the lit of available University canteens at this webpage Refectory services and meals | Università degli Studi di Milano Statale (unimi.it).
International students who decide to study in Italy can count on the Welcome Desk, a service designed for students coming to Milan for the first time, but also for those who already live in the city and need to verify the validity of academic qualifications obtained abroad in order to enrol on one of our courses.
The Welcome Desk aims to be the international students’ point of reference to provide students the essential support during their first moves in Milan and our University.
Contacts
Welcome Desk
via S. Sofia, 9/1 – 20122 Milan
international.students@unimi.it
The office only receives by appointment. Book through the Infostudenti service, selecting ‘First year international students’ from the drop-down menu.
Applicants who are not enrolled, yet, can register to the service.
Guidance:
Admission, ranking and enrolment
- Registrar office - contacts
- Online information desk Infostudente (please register for the first access)
- International students: welcome desk
- Students with disabilities
- Students with SLD